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Russian Railways (RZD) will launch a double-decker high-speed train, No. 747/748, on the route between Moscow and Yaroslavl starting August 26. The service will operate as an express without intermediate stops. The train departs Moscow at 13:00 and departs Yaroslavl at 21:28. The scheduled travel time is 3 hours and 4 minutes. RZD Press Service: The launch of double-decker train...

The Saint Petersburg government has assumed 100% ownership of JSC Metrostroy Severnoy Stolitsy. Under a decree signed by the governor on August 19, the VTB Group transferred its remaining 14% stake—consisting of 350 shares—to the city treasury free of charge. The transition follows the 2021 bankruptcy of the original OAO Metrostroy, which was controlled for decades by the Alexan...

On September 1, the Bank of Russia will put the digital ruble into circulation, making it available to every Russian in the autumn. The color of its logo is already known, along with details of how the new form of the national currency will work. What Is the Digital Ruble? As Alla Bakina, director of the Bank of Russia's National Payment System Department, explained to RIA No...

Russia is integrating a third form of national currency—the digital ruble—into its financial system starting September 1. This instrument is designed to expand payment capabilities rather than replace existing cash or cashless formats. The transition shifts the architecture of fund storage, reducing the role of commercial banks in holding certain assets and increasing state over...

Pacific Salmon Catch Plummets in Russian Far East Pacific salmon harvests in the Russian Far East have fallen nearly 64% below projected volumes for the current season. As of August 18, fishermen have extracted 82,552 tons of fish—a sharp decline compared to historical yields. The shortage is widespread across all primary fishing regions. Sakhalin recorded the steepest drop, ...